Why Do People File for Bankruptcy?
The decision by Rudolph W. Giuliani to file for bankruptcy may buy the former New York City mayor some time to deal with his debts — including the $148 million in damages he owes to two former Georgia election workers…
Common Travel Mistakes and How to Avoid Them in 2024
Their best method for success, it seems, is to communicate via polite, concise email queries rather than phone calls or online chat or web forms. Those customer service email addresses are sometimes harder to find, but that means they may…
Warner Bros. Discovery in Talks to Merge With Paramount
Warner Bros. Discovery has joined the ranks of companies expressing interest in a possible merger with Paramount, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, had lunch this week with…
The Hot New Market in Crypto? Trading FTX’s Carcass.
After the FTX cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy last year, Thomas Braziel, an investor who specializes in collapsed businesses, started brokering an unusual kind of transaction: a market to profit from FTX’s downfall. Mr. Braziel put one of his clients…
Houthi Attacks on Commercial Ships in Red Sea Threaten Global Economy
The wave of attacks against merchant ships in the Red Sea is forcing companies to send ships on longer routes and threatens to hurt an already wobbly global economy. The Houthis, an armed group backed by Iran that controls much…
What’s Ahead in 2024? The Cookie Cutters May Tell.
Ben Clark may be uniquely qualified to predict the outcome of the next presidential election. He’s not a pollster or political strategist. He makes cookie cutters. The metal baking tools are an uncanny cultural bellwether, said Mr. Clark, who runs…
E.V. Start-up Founder Could Get Prison Term in Fraud Case
The founder of the electric truck company Nikola was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday in a fraud case that highlights the financial carnage left behind by a crop of electric vehicle start-ups and their promoters. A federal…
Do You Offer Emergency Roofing Repairs in Barrie?
Offer Emergency Roofing Repairs in Barrie Having an attractive and durable roof on your home boosts its curb appeal, increases its value if you’re looking to sell it in the future, and helps reduce energy costs. But a quality roof…
U.S. Fines Southwest Airlines $140 Million for Holiday Meltdown
The penalty is by far the largest ever imposed by the Transportation Department on an airline for consumer protection violations.
Gene-Sequencing Company Illumina to Sell Cancer Test Developer
Illumina, the leading producer of gene-sequencing machines, announced Sunday that it would sell Grail, a cancer test developer that it purchased for $7.1 billion in 2021. The move came two days after Illumina lost its case in a federal appeals…